Mounting An Awning

You don t want to install your awning and find out there aren t enough brackets to hold it.

Mounting an awning. Keep in mind much of the leverage gets transferred through the arms that fold out to support the awning material. After installing the brackets the installation process of the awning can vary based on the awning itself as well as the type of mounting. Your manufacturer should have provided enough brackets for your awning but check the specifications to be sure. Position the front and rear brackets as close to these arms as possible.

The wider your awning the more mounting brackets you are needed. Determine how where how high you want to mount your awning on the wall. Positioning the awning and mounting brackets. Our awning starts roughly at the sliding door opening.

Mark the location of the awning on the side of the house making sure it is level. Use butyl tape or silicone sealant to prevent leaks. Lift the awning into place and bolt it to the brackets. With the awning extended you can install the rest of your hardware on the awning arms.

To mount the awning we decided to attach two bolts to each of the brackets. Doing so allows the awning housing to mount to the rail. Pop a caulk line to mark the position for the support brackets. Or if your model uses wall brackets lock each foot in the bracket you previously installed.

Secure the arms lower mounting holes to the rv with screws then do the same for the middle holes. First we slid the bolts into the mounting channels. But it was a bit of a process to get everything inserted and tightened down. The awning can now be slid into its desired position.